Two daytime shootings hit Trenton

No one was injured when an unknown suspect or suspects fired 8-to-12 rounds at a grey Chrysler 300 around 1 p.m. on the 200 block of Perry Street. Police released few details other than confirming that no was struck by the gunfire.

A city teen escaped serious injury during another shooting roughly four hours later.

The victim was walking through a park to meet his friend at a bus stop when two males, also allegedly teens, approached him. One of the suspects fired four shots at the victim with one of the bullets grazing his stomach. The victim ran to his house on the 100 block of Division Street where paramedics where called.

“It looked more like a stab wound,” the victim’s father said of his son’s injury. After initially declining assistance, the victim was taken to the Capital Health Regional Medical Center. The shooting was believed to have happened due to a verbal dispute that occurred earlier between the victim and at least one of the suspects, the victim’s father said.

“This generation just can’t have a fight and let anything go, they want to end stuff with guns,” he said.

A city man was also shot through the neck Thursday night.

The 25-year-old victim was walking in the area of Clinton and Whittaker Avenues around 9:43 p.m. when two men approached him. One of the suspects pulled a handgun and demanded money. When the victim handed over his wallet, one of the suspects shot him through the neck, Lt. Stephen Varn said. The victim was treated and released from St. Francis.

Anyone with information on the shootings can call the confidential tipline at (609) 989-3663 or Trenton Crime Stoppers at (609) 278-8477.

Alternatively tipsters who prefer to text-a-tip can text information about the shootings to TCSTIPS to 274637.